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Westernization, the 2016 Olympics and the Effect on Rio
The Olympic Games are a global event drawing in tens of thousands of visitors and millions over television worldwide to cheer on their country. As technology advances, the Olympics become grander in scale with more elaborate infrastructure. With scores of […]
Michael Stipe: His Entrance Into the Visual Arts World
Who is Michael Stipe? Popularly known for being the lead vocalist of the band R.E.M., Michael Stipe in general is an artist at heart. After R.E.M. broke up, Stipe turned to work on his visual art, continuing a passion from […]
Culturs Celebrations: A Brief Manual of an Argentine’s Secrets to Making Asado
Asado is the technique and the social event of having or attending a barbecue in various South American countries, especially Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay where it is also a traditional event. There’s no more quintessential Argentine tradition than the […]
Reasons Why A Coffee Farmer is Forced to Migrate
Coffee farmer migration is occurring at an increasing amount each year. Coffee farmers make, on average, one dollar per hour. Even in places where the price of living is low, these wages are unlivable. That’s why more and more coffee […]
Gun Violence and Waking Up From A U.S. ‘Nightmare’
On the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022, a day to honor the memory of transgender people who have lost their lives to anti-transgender violence, a man wielding an AR-15 style rifle attacked an L.G.B.T.Q. nightclub in Colorado Springs, […]
Anita Sanchez On What It Means To Be ‘Indigenous’
For Aztec and Mexican-American bestselling author Anita Sanchez, the term “indigenous” has a lot of meanings. “Anthropologically, we are all indigenous, because to be indigenous means to be of the earth, the water, all the animals, the minerals, but we’re […]
Anita Sanchez On the Lessons From The Eagle Hoop Prophecy
For Aztec and Mexican-American bestselling author Anita Sanchez, the inspiration for her book “The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times” originally came from her dying mother. “She was very ready to die,” Sanchez says of her mother. “She […]
Ian Contival on How To Adjust To The Culture Shock of Moving Back ‘Home’ (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 2 of this series on Missionary Kid Ian Contival, he talks about the culture shock of moving back “home” to the United States after having lived in Taiwan since the age of 2. While living in Taiwan, Ian […]

















